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Whole Genome Sequencing Process - WGS is a laboratory procedure that determines the order of bases in the genome of an organism in one process. WGS provides a very precise DNS fingerprint that can help link cases to one another allowing an outbreak to be detected and solved sooner.
Overview of how the whole genome sequencing (WGS) process works in PulseNet laboratories
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Highly multiplexed amplicon sequencing - HMAS is a laboratory procedure that allows scientists to shorten the time it takes to identify the DNA of harmful bacteria causing people to get sick but isolating it directly from a patients stool.
Overview of how the highly multiplexed amplicon sequencing (HMAS) process works in PulseNet laboratories
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)